Five areas ranked in global top 50 in THE rankings

University performs strongly in education, law, clinical and health, humanities and life sciences in latest THE World University Rankings by subject. The University of Sydney has five subjects in the top 50 globally and improved its performance in seven of eleven subjects, according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 2023. Five subject areas were ranked in the top 50 globally - education (27), law (38) clinical and health (35), arts and humanities (39) and life sciences (46). The University was ranked first in Australia for arts and humanties. Education (up 31 places to 27), life sciences (up 14 to 46) and computer science (up 12 to 62) were our areas of greatest improvement this year. "I commend the efforts of all our staff whose hard work is reflected in our competitiveness in these and other international rankings. This year's Times Higher Education results especially underline our long-held strengths in medicine, health and the humanities.